Territory



(No Model.)

J. M. ROBERTS & B. W. CASE.

WAGON STANDARD.

No. 324,958. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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I f: I H I i r' I l l I I i I I I l I I WzFnesses- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. ROBERTS AND BRADLEY W. CASE, OF BROWNSVILLE, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

WAGON-STANDARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,958, dated August 25, 1885.

Application filed June 10, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN M. Runners and BRADLEY W. CASE, of Brownsville, in the county of Lawrence and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Standards; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referenee being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in wagon-standards; and it consists in the combination of a bolster having double tenons formed upon its ends with castings which are applied to these ends and bolted in posi tion, and which are provided with double tenons which fit in recesses in the lower ends of the standards, and suitable spring catches which are applied to the standards for the purpose of holding the standards in a vertical position, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

Theobjcct of ourinvention isto attach asnitable casting to each end of the bolster, and which are especially adapted for forming a pivot upon which the standards turn when it is desired to move them out of a vertical position to allow the wagon to be loaded or unloaded as may be desired.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a standard embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is an end view showing the standards in one position in solid lincs, and in another position in dotted lines.

A represents a bolster, which has the two tenons B 0 formed upon each of its ends. The larger tenon fits in the outer end of the socket which is formed in the casting D, while the smaller tenon fits in the small socket which is made in the casting, as shown. This casting is provided with ears which extend along the sides of the bolster, and through which the bolt F is passed; also passed down through the top of the casting, and the larger tenon formed upon the end of the bolster is a second bolt, G, which extends atright angles the outer end of this tenon I is a second and smaller tenon or screw-bolt, N, which projects through the outer side of the standards J, and receives a nut, 0, upon it. This smaller tenon or bolt mayeither be formed in asingle piece with the casting, or the casting may be cast upon a screw -threaded bolt which is placed in the mold for this purpose. The nut O prevents the standard from being forced out of position at any time when the standard is turnedout of a vertical position. lVhen the standard is in a vertical position, the spring-actuated catch L and the not together hold it in a position against any lateral strain applied to its inner side. \Vhen it is desired to either load the wagon or unload it, or to remove and replace the body, it is only necessary to raise the spring-actuated catch L and then turn the standard around far enough to be out of the way, and then the body or load can be moved without the necessity of raising it up over the top of the standards, and thus save a great deal of labor.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- The combination of the bolster having the two tenons B 0 formed upon its ends with the casting having a double socket formed therein and the two tenons upon its outer ends with the bolts, standard, and a catch for holding the standard in a vertical position, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof wcaffix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. ROBERTS. BRADLEY \V. CASE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM M. PRATT, S. M. HOUGHTON. 

